Dancing on the Edge with Spring Valley High’s Thespian Troupe 721
How one dedicated director is keeping the theatre program alive and kicking at a struggling New York school.
7 Steps for Achieving Gender Parity in the Theatre
At an April conference in Toronto, we came up with a plan for change that can take root and grow into a more equitable future for female theatre artists.
Onstage This Week: June 8–14
David Ives is well represented this week, along with family dramas and iconic musicals from Alaska to Rhode Island.
Regina Taylor’s ‘stop.reset.’ Gives the Goodman Something to Tweet About
The author’s new play about the advance of technology offers tweet seats, an interactive hallway entrance and a microsite.
Bailiwick Chicago’s ‘The Wild Party’ Tops Non-Equity Jeff Awards
At last night’s ceremony honoring non-union productions, Bailiwick and Griffin Theatre Company were big winners, and a posthumous award went to Russ Tutterow.
In Hollywood, Theatre Is Already on the Fringe, So Why Not Name It and Claim It?
Modeling itself after Edinburgh, the Hollywood Fringe Festival may be bigger than ever, but the shows are still small, scrappy and uncurated.
Playwrights Called to Center Stage for New Collective
Center Stage adds a new writing initiative for local playwrights to collaborate and develop new work at the regional theatre.
Rules of Clubbed Thumb: Funny, Strange, Provocative—and Fast
The troupe’s 20th Summerworks festival, featuring plays by Jerry Lieblich, Kate E. Ryan and Jaclyn Backhaus, showcases both its downtown aesthetics and its experimental work ethic.
Caption Contest: Backstage Tech Edition
Play this month’s caption contest and you might win a copy of ‘Father Comes Home From The Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3)’ by Suzan-Lori Parks!
What You Missed at the Tony Awards
While CBS ran commercials, a lot of important, even historic, awards were doled out.
